Spectacles

This may be the most important collection of lorgnettes in the world today. There is a total of 368 lorgnettes, 48 pi......

This is marked “Made in France”. It appears to be chrome-plated over brass. Objects just like this with p......

Horn or tortoise shell-like frames. Probably mid-1800′s.

Probably early nineteenth century.

Tortoise shell-like frame from second half of 1800′s.

From early to middle 1800′s. Right side lens has a crack in it. The right temple is missing the sliding end. No......

This style of “crank” nose piece was found in the early 1800s.

From late 1800′s

These flip-up glasses may be used by welders for safety and protection of their eyes.

These are made of methlymethacrylate (Plexiglass). They are large and supported on the white of the eye (scleral cont......

Metal hinged zylonite (nitrate); saddle bridge; black color. Around 1927.

Tortoise shell-like frames. From old optician inventory. From the late 1800′s.

Gold frame with thin gold temples. Has a hallmark that is a big Q with a” b” in the center of it. Right l......

Black plastic frame with steel blue colored metal bridge spring. The nose pad grips are corrugated plastic. There are......

Oxford style lorgnette. From about 1930. Marked AO 10-12 GF (gold filled-author) Gold filigree handles. No lenses Pla......

Tortoise shell appearing plastic with glass lenses of +0.50 diopters power. The nose pads are cork. These are unsold ......

Black plastic (probably “hard rubber”) with cork nose pads. Has +2.25 lenses. Part of an old optical inve......

Brown plastic frame with gray glass lenses of zero power. Nose bridge spring is blue colored steel. The nose grips ar......

Dark tortoise shell color with metal spring bridge. Folds into smaller size. Cork nose pads. Never worn – from ......